SBIT BITS
News for Students
Issue: April 2025
Newsletter for Purdue University Global Business & Information Technology Students
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Did you know: April 15th is tax day - but also the anniversary of the Titanic Sinking in 1912! (When they set tax day - someone must have been trying to be funny?) The date was originally March 1st after ratification of the 16th amendment in 1913, changed to March 15th in 1918, then moved to April 15th when congress overhauled the tax system in 1954)
It was 1861 and US Congress passed the "Revenue Act" which was a personal income tax to help pay for Civil War debts. It lasted 10 years. It wasn't until the 16th Amendment that Congress was able to force a Federal Income Tax.
So here is your question? - How did the US Federal Government collect revenue prior to the 16th amendment allowing income tax in 1913?
You guessed it - Tariffs! In 1860 about 95% of the US Federal Government's receipts were through 17-21% Tariffs on all goods imported and exported.
Learn more about the history of Tariffs here: by Phillip Magnes
NEW Activity for Students!
Purdue Global Cafe' (PG Cafe')
PG Café is an online meeting place.
As an online school, Purdue Global lacks a social connecting point between students, as well as Faculty with students outside of the classroom. The use of asynchronous communication is not the same as synchronous in developing dialogue and connections. Ground based schools have physical meeting areas where students may interact, offering a common type of social dynamic. At PG we can't just walk out into the quad and talk with each other. We can't run into each other at the Campus Coffee shop, (but we can in a virtual Cafe!)
PG Cafe will host a monthly “SBIT Student SME Networking” session every last Friday. (Schedule will be linked in the SBIT BITS newsletter for students)
This session will introduce students to a Host PG Faculty member with various SME backgrounds (Subject Matter Expertise). The session will allow students to enjoy dialogue with a faculty member outside of the classroom - and talk about various aspects of the faculty’s SME.
SBIT Student SME Networking
Friday April 25, 2025, 11:00am ET
Link: Meeting ID - meet.google.com/szw-auhw-cmq
Phone Numbers (US)+1 424-570-2991
PIN: 146 115 193#
Café Manager: Dr. Blake Escudier
Featured Hosts: TBD
Student's Stories:
Meet: Corina Brant
Corina Brant, a Purdue Global graduate from the School of Business and IT, was recently recognized as a leader in the agricultural space by the Indiana Farm Bureau.
Meet: Cassie Haskins
Cassie Haskins – vice president, senior technology officer
Cassie Haskins, a Schneider native, has been a dedicated member of the Kentland Bank team since 2010. She began her journey as a teller and steadily advanced through multiple roles, including financial services representative, credit supervisor, branch manager, and assistant vice president of operations. Now, as vice president and senior technology officer, Haskins continues to drive innovation and efficiency within the bank’s operations.
A graduate of Lowell High School, Haskins earned her Core 40 Diploma in 2004 before pursuing a degree in business management from Purdue University Global. Her career in banking started before Kentland Bank, where she gained valuable experience as a teller at both a bank and a credit union.
Beyond her professional achievements, Haskins’ greatest joy is spending time with her four children, two daughters, ages 16 and 7, and two sons, ages 19 and 4. Whether embarking on new adventures or carrying on cherished family traditions, she makes the most of every moment with them.
Haskins’ dedication to her career, her family, and her continuous growth reflects her passion for excellence and leadership in both her professional and personal life.
SBIT Program News
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Student Life at Purdue Global
Learn More about Student Organizations
PG Students and Digital Badges.mp4Digital Badging!
Digital Badging!
Digital badges are visual representations of an accomplishment or credential you have earned that has been issued and endorsed by an organization in a digital, shareable format. As a student at Purdue Global, you may earn a digital badge for several accomplishments, including making the Dean's or Chancellor's List or earning a micro-credential. Micro-credentials are smaller groupings of courses that can “stack” into or fulfill the requirements of other degree programs (such as a bachelor's degree). With these accomplishments represented by a digital badge, they can be easily shared with and verified by others. PG issues digital badges through Credly, our digital badge platform. To learn more, visit this page. If you have questions about digital badges, you can send an email to digitalcred@purdueglobal.edu.
Graduation Information
Upcoming Graduations:
May 3, 2025 (Registrations Closed)
October 11, 2025 (Registrations Open in Summer 2025)
May 2, 2025 (Registrations open in February 2026)
Purdue Global Military
Click for more info!
Military Student Relations : Meetup Thursdays
Military Student Relations offers a drop-in opportunity every Thursday afternoon (4:00pm-6:00pm EST) for our military affiliated students to to network and build community, learn more about campus resources and events, and get your feedback on how to improve the military student experience!
Simply click on the meeting invite on our event calendar. We look forward to seeing you!
Boilermaker Fall Athletics
Academic Success ACS Video
What is - Writing Across the Curriculum?
Student Success Coaches
Academic Success Center
Academic Success Center
Click here for more: Academic Success Center
COLLEGE WRITING
The Purdue Global Writing Center supports writers in college composition and across the curriculum with resources that cover a range of topics on college writing from audience and formality to assignment types and sample essays and argumentation and rhetoric. Browse the collection below or use the search tool to locate topics on college writing and more.
Military Prior Learning
Military Prior Learning
Achievement in Community Engagement and Services (ACES) is a free, university-wide, co-curricular, non-credit program designed to recognize the community engagement and service learning efforts of Purdue Global students.
ACES connects students to their local, national, and global communities, to foster relationships in and their commitment to community engagement and service learning.
Students earn points for their service, both inside and outside the university, toward digital badges that can be used on resumes as documented evidence of their dedication to service. Their achievement is also recorded on their permanent academic transcript.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging
Purdue University Global holds itself accountable to foster a culture that promotes diversity and inclusion, offering an environment that is fair, equitable, and accessible for all.
PG Library Access: Your PG Library!
PG Library - Get Help from the Library
Get Research Help Around the Clock - Expanded Librarian Availability
See more @ PG Library Research Help
Academic Writer
Academic Writer is APA's authoritative solution offering you a complete digital environment for teaching, learning, and writing academic papers.
New to Academic Writer? Check out our orientation, Getting Started with Academic Writer, to learn how to navigate and use the site.
For more detailed guidance on using the Writing Center, visit our lesson on Writing in Academic Writer.
Searching for Data and Stats!
Searching for Data and Stats!
Who Can Receive Accommodations?
Who Can Receive Accommodations?
A student with a disability and/or temporary impairment that limits a major life function and is diagnosed by a health care professional can request accommodations. Accommodations can be permanent or temporary.
Who are they? SAS was once known as The Center for Disability Services (CDS). The department name was recently changed to Student Accessibility Services (SAS) to create a more inclusive environment that provides accessibility to all. Student Accessibility Services (SAS) at Purdue Global is the primary office responsible for the coordination of services for students with disabilities. Pursuant to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, Purdue Global will provide reasonable accommodations for students who have met the eligibility and verification requirements of SAS.
What do they do? SAS works directly with the student to provide accommodations that aid the student in being successful in their classes. SAS works as a liaison between the student and their instructors and notifies instructors of the student's approved accommodations each term. Students with temporary medical conditions can also request accommodations on a temporary basis.
How do you request an accommodation? Students with disabilities are responsible for requesting an accommodation. If you are a potential Purdue Global student, or already enrolled at Purdue Global, and are seeking accommodation(s) due to a diagnosed disability, you may request to be referred to Student Accessibility Services (SAS) through your university representative and/or contact SAS directly by telephone, or email. Actively enrolled students may also submit a self-referral to SAS through their student portal. SAS will then send an email to the student with information about requesting accommodations and will provide the required accommodation request forms attached to the email.
Purdue Global Contacts and Student Connections
Purdue Global Contacts and Student Connections
Purdue Global Contacts
Registration Issues: 866-522-7747
Textbook Inquiry: Student Support Desk or Academic Advising at 866-522-7747
Technical Issues: 866-522-7747-Support and Solutions
Student Accounts: 800-817-8272
Office of Student Support: 866-522-7747
Financial aid: 866-458-2008 option #2, or at fastudentsupport@purdueglobal.edu
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